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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1921
Page
6
Mrs C H Barnard received a shipment of 1000 chicks last week from Wisconsin. She is noted as a very busy woman with this deployment of poultry.
Earl Young son of Mr and Mrs Ian Young of Whiting survived a deadly oil still blast in Whiting. He suffered severe burns but is recovering. The catastrophe killed nine and injured forty others.
Miss Norma Graessle daughter of Porter County treasurer wed Harold Martin of Valparaiso on Wednesday the 27th. The bride is described as a winsome young lady and the groom serves in the overseas forces. They will reside in Valparaiso.
The county federation of women's clubs held a picnic at the Hermitage on the beach at Michigan City Friday. On the program were Mrs. Wm. Niles, Mrs. William Anderson, Mrs. Kenneth Andrew of La Porte, Mrs. Mabel Bailey and Mrs. C. E. Osborn, Wanatah president, and Mrs. G. T. Vail of Michigan City with Mrs. George O'Hara as secretary.
The State Public Service Commission granted residents in Union Mills and Wellsboro a ruling against Grand Trunk Railway to install electric warning signals at road crossings. The Pere Marquette Railway must open a Thomaston station store for cold weather, add seating, and build new platforms.
Gov Warren T McCray approves state board of pardons recommendation releasing Margaret Smith to join her sister in Jackson Michigan. The case drew sympathy as many felt she was harshly punished for a crime she had committed and she is about to become a mother.
Cash Barnard markets the apple crop from the E. S. Smith orchard and on Saturday picked over 1000 bushels with 15 men on the job. He loaded a car at Coburg while his son Ralph drives auto loads to Michigan City Gary Laporte and other towns. Barnard runs a large fruit farm and has found success as a grower and marketer.
Elis Dypert age 59 from Laporte died after being struck by ex County Surveyor Howard Dunn's machine Friday. Dypert riding a bicycle left the Advance-Runnely plant entrance and rode in front of the machine. He had lived in Laporte from early age and is survived by his wife and son Don of Michigan City.
R N Smith praises Duneland on Lake Michigan near Michigan City and will move his large bible class there for a 10 a.m. session next Sunday. The area attracts settlers building cottages as work on the cement beach drive Hermitage avenue to the state line continues this summer. Access is via Grand Beach or New Buffalo road with a private turn. Dune land lies north of Long Beach near Grand Beach. Wm Medanis moves his pool room to the former Fox River Creamery site on Railroad street. Mr and Mrs Maxwell occupy the vacated building with a restaurant and pool.
LaPorte county reports show late week social visits from Chicago to Michigan City and Westville. Residents attend reunions, picnics, and school openings while plans for a moving picture house in Westville progress. U S China Co expands with a 1000000 dollar plant upgrade, and fishing shifts occur near Flint Long and Wahob lakes.
Early Thursday morning a New York Central train struck a heavily laden motor truck at the New Carlisle crossing, throwing the locomotive into a ditch and wrecking the truck. Engineer D. L. Flynn died of injuries, fireman A. F. Johnson may recover, both badly scalded, with no serious passenger injuries and the truck drivers missing after the crash.
Rev Buck was installed as pastor of the Lutheran churches in Westville and Otis. He announces services each Sunday at both churches, alternating. Next Sunday services are 10 a m at Westville and evening at Otis, with the following Sunday reversed in time and place.
John Warnock arrived from Hope North Dakota where he worked on a farm. He fell 38 feet while fixing a hay carrier in a barn, breaking his shoulder bone spraining his wrist and injuring one eye. He was taken to hospital for treatment.
D W Thompson of Laporte Rural Route 7 advertises ready service to bale hay or straw for farmers and ranchers in the area. Local buyers may contact Thompson for prompt, reliable baling work.
Mrs. Martin offers notary work for auto titles tax reports and other rotary tasks at the Indicator office providing document services in one location.
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